Wednesday, July 18, 2012

The Maze Runner


The Maze Runner
~James Dashner

Trapped - no memories
Boys run and explore daily
The maze is a test.

Time is running out
WICKED is changing the rules
The strong will survive.




Genre: Fantasy (Dystopian Mystery)
Age Appropriate: Middle School and Up
Awesomeness: 8.88

Thursday, July 5, 2012

Perfect


Perfect
~Ellen Hopkins

Five teens grapple with
Crushing, breaking life chaos
To become perfect.

They aren't who they want
Expectations are choking
Nobody's perfect.




Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction/Free Verse
Age Appropriate: High School
Awesomeness: 9.12

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Dead End in Norvelt

Dead End in Norvelt
~Jack Gantos

Grounded all summer
Jack works and works, nose bleeding
Murders stir trouble.



Genre: Historical Fiction
Age Appropriate: 6th grade and up
Awesomeness: 6.92

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Forgotten

Forgotten
~Cat Patrick

Memories of past
Are forgotten in the night
She sees the future.

Past events come back
To remind London of things
That can't be forgot.



Genre: Fantasy/Mystery
Age Appropriate: 9th grade and up
Awesomeness: 7.67